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West Somerset Railway.

150th Anniversary of the opening of the line
from Watchet to Minehead
17th and 20th July 2024.

Wednesday 18th July.

WSR Mogul no.9351 at Bishops Lydeard.

9351 at Bishops Lydeard.

GWR Manor class no.7812 Erlestoke Manor in the yard at Minehead.

Furness Railway no.20 at Minehead.

Built in 1863 Furness Railway no.20 is the oldest working locomotive in Britain.

No.20 on the shuttle service from Minehead over the level crossing and back.

Marston Thomson & Evershed Ltd. no.3 on the turntable at Minehead.

9351 at Minehead.

No. 3 runnining in the platform at Minehead.

No.20 running into Minehead on the shuttle train.

No.3 and no.20 worked the shuttle top'n'tailed.

No.20 on the turntable at Minehead.

No.20 on the turntable at Minehead.

No.20 waiting for the next shuttle departure.

A view of no.20's footplate.

GWR Hall class no.6990 "Witherslack Hall" arriving at Minehead.

No.20 arriving back at Minehead with the shuttle.

Saturday 20th July

7812 Erlestoke Manor at Minehead.

No.20 approaching Minehead with the Special 150th Anniversary train
with the train crew ready to surrender the token.

The Minehead signalman receives the token from No.20's crew.

7812 Erlestoke Manor departing from Minehead.

GWR 94xx class No.9466 in the yard at Minehead.

No.20 and GWR 64xx class No.6435 at Minehead.

No.20 arriving at Minehead with the shuttle (in the rain!)

N0.3 departs from Minehead with the shuttle.

No.20 at Minehead.

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